Great new tune from Róisín Murphy with a pop/ classic-house feel just in time for the weekend. Murphy had a baby girl before Christmas and this song is a forewarning to her daughter Clodagh for when she throws a strop … Read More…
HoW 2 MakE it iN ‘thE AmEriCA’…..: a) sing about cellphones & ringtones b) auto-tune c) collaborate with big names. Cannot. Wait. That was Marina taking the piss on Twitter last week. As she unveils her new video, the girl … Read More…
I’ve been waiting for a decent rip of this before it went up on the blog. It finally arrived via the glittering Neon Gold who are releasing this tune on November 9th. Much like was suggested by her Myspace covers … Read More…
You may have heard The Sound of Arrows‘ ‘M.A.G.I.C.’ already around the blogosphere. Chances are you had one of three reactions:
This meeting takes place in July 2009 in the lobby of a plush hotel in Berlin, the day before Amanda Blank’s performance at Astra Berlin to promote her debut album, I Love You (stream here or here). You’re Only Massive … Read More…
We’ve had Marina remixes, videos and an interview so what’s logically next? Inevitable disappointment. Unplugged acoustic time! This is an alternative, stripped-down but still orchestral version of her recent single is a nice addition to the Diamond canon. Our spy … Read More…
On the day that Florence and the Machine’s debut album Lungs is officially launched, it is number one in the midweek album chart. Michael Jackson’s memorial concert might stilll have something to do with the eventual outcome but right now … Read More…
It’s Florence and the Machine week after her album launch gig in London and this is definitely the most unique thing I’ve ever given away on the blog. There’s only 190 of them in existence so they are extremely limited … Read More…
You’ll know this tune if you’ve seen Casiokids live at all this year. ‘Finn Bikkjen!’ is infectious and bouncy Scandanavian synth-pop at its best. The glacial falsetto manages inflect the song with some genuine pathos but for all I know, … Read More…
Remember those archaic days when you picked up a magazine or newspaper and saw a playlist of what people were into that week. There is power in those subjective charts. No great fanfare or descriptions just ten of the best … Read More…
I can’t really write something today without mentioning MJ can I? You’ve had enough already probably. All I’ll say is that Bad was the first album I ever owned. I used to jump around the couches at home before dinner, … Read More…
